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Name
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Na₃Y(CO₃)₃·6H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Carbonates
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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Mohs hardness
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2.358
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Silky
Luster
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None observed
Cleavage
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P6_3
Space group
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Structural group
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Lec-Y · Approved
IMA
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2008
Named in
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Colorless; white in aggregates
Typical colors
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Na · Y · C · O · H
Elements
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